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TWO FIRST PLACE HONORS IN 2003 NJAPBA AWARDS

WBGO NEWS SCORES TWO FIRST PLACE HONORS IN 2003 NJAPBA AWARS

(April 16, 2004) WBGO News received two first place awards this year and seven honorable mentions from the New Jersey Associated Press Broadcasters' Association (NJAPBA). News director Doug Doyle said "I want to especially congratulate Monica Miller (best feature winner) and Eugene Sonn (best sportscast winner) and the entire news staff for a job well done."

Best News Series or Feature

• First Place: "Jazz in Nazi Germany" – Monica Miller
• Honorable Mention: "Asbury Park Rebirth" – Andrew Meyer
• Honorable Mention: "Mr. Rogers Tribute" – Doug Doyle

Best Sportscast

• First Place: "Baseball's Present and Past" – Doug Doyle and Eugene Sonn
• Honorable Mention: "Rickey Henderson in Newark" - Doug Doyle

Best Spot News Coverage

Honorable Mention: "2003 Blackout" – WBGO News Team, including field reports from Terry Sheridan, David Cruz, and Jonathan Miller.

Best Election Coverage

• Honorable Mention: "'03 Election" – WBGO News Team.
• Host: Andrew Meyer. Reporters: David Cruz, Eugene Sonn, Doug Doyle, Terry Sheridan, Peggy Zorovich, Jenna Flanagan, Bill Burns, Jim Crimaldi.
• Political Analysis: Joe Marbach, Chair, Department of Political Science, Seton Hall University. Producers: Josh Jackson, Spencer Graves, Katie Simon.

Best Public Service

Honorable Mention: "WBGO Journal-Mental Health" – Doug Doyle and Peggy Zorovich.

Best Use of Audio

Honorable Mention: "Guitar Maker" – Andrew Meyer.

More Awards:

• 2006 New Jersey Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards
• 2007 New York Association of Black Journalists Awards
• The awards in the 2005 New Jersey Associated Press Broadcasters
• 2006 New York Association of Black Journalists Awards
• Garden State Assn. of Black Journalists 2005 Journalism Awards
• 2004-2005 New York Metro A.I.R. Awards
• 2005 New York Association of Black Journalists Awards
• WBGO NEWS SCORES BIG WINS AT 2004 PRNDI
• TWO FIRST PLACE HONORS IN 2003 NJAPBA AWARDS
• A.I.R. Awards Honor WBGO
• News Team Sweeps Radio Awards at 2003 Black Journalists Awards Dinner
• 2003 PUBLIC RADIO NEWS DIRECTORS, INC. (PRNDI) AWARDS
• 2003 New York Metro A.I.R. Awards
• 2002 New Jersey AP Broadcasters Association
• 2002 NY Association of Black Journalists
• PRNDI (Public Radio News Directors Inc.) 2002
• NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATED PRESS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION (2001)
• METRO A.I.R (Achievement in Radio) AWARDS (2001)
• NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATED PRESS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION (2001)
• New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists (2001)
• PRNDI (Public Radio News Directors Inc.) 2000
• New York Association of Black Journalists (2000)